Public Hearing on 20 MPH Speed Limit in Rochester
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A plan to lower speed limits on most Rochester roads will be the subject of a public hearing before the Rochester City Council this afternoon.
The council previously voted in favor of an ordinance that would grant the city engineer to set speed limits, but the elected officials also decided to hold a public hearing on the issue before giving it a second reading and a final vote. During a study session of the city council last month, the city engineer presented plans for dropping the speed limit to 20 miles-per-hour in residential areas and downtown Rochester. Arterial streets that currently have a 30 mph speed limit would drop to 25 mph.